High-Count Printed Cotton Mull for Bookbinding from China
Printed cotton mull (86% cotton, #78 yarn, 160 g/m²) used in bookbinding falls under HTS 5208.59.80 due to its fine high-number yarns. Provides durable yet lightweight reinforcement. Printing adds decorative endpaper coordination.
Duty Rate — China → United States
46.4%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• For industrial end-use, include buyer specifications showing bookbinding application
• Verify no special finishes that could classify as coated fabric under Chapter 59
• Quantify total single yarns per cm² for accurate average number per HTS formulas